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October 6th, 2005, 02:21 PM
#1
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an you create a folder called “con“ in Windows?
Hi,
Someone pl. let me know why we cannot create a folder?
Can you create a folder called “con“ anywhere on Windows system?
Anban
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October 6th, 2005, 02:41 PM
#2
Is that ever fricken wierd...
Off to ms right now....
see what I can find.
Wonder what else you can name a folder
MLF
Found it....
http://www.governmentsecurity.org/fo...hp/t16294.html
The following reserved device names cannot be used as the name of a file:CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9.
How people treat you is their karma- how you react is yours-Wayne Dyer
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October 6th, 2005, 02:44 PM
#3
In windows NT family it might just be protected (for backward comp. or something)..
In DOS based windows vesions (9x and older) it was something other all together..
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...4-4D02B9A78C5B
The con\con used to be the DOS virtual console device or something (can't remember is over 13 years ago I last used it)..
ASCII stupid question, get a stupid ANSI.
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October 6th, 2005, 02:53 PM
#4
Oliver's Law:
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
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October 6th, 2005, 03:17 PM
#5
I remember reading about this a few years ago...apparently it brings up the blue screen if you type /con(or /con/con) or any of the others as well.(Or did till Win98 if my memory serves me right.)
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October 6th, 2005, 05:35 PM
#6
aha! very intresting
needless to say that no search can find this folder
did u catch this by coincidence or u read it somewhere else :P
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October 6th, 2005, 06:16 PM
#7
Those words not almost banned for creation of folders.
I traid to create one folder (con) on remote linux server trough ftp and that was fine with no problems, but when I traid to attach it throug lan as net work disk i got little problem, just some dalay, windows was asked me if I want to rename that folder. Thats it.
And after that when browsed lan folder it was shown as "CSHOFG~F" and not "con".
But I was still able to run one app direct throug console
\\linux\test\con\app.exe
and
\\linux\test\CSHOFG~F\app.exe
become be same.
It is just explorer that could show just CSHOFG~F and could not use con.
con = display
:utput on screen
dir * > con
so, that was it
// too far away outside of limit
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October 6th, 2005, 07:03 PM
#8
# Several special file names are reserved by the system and cannot be used for files or folders:
Microsoft just says you cant. Snippet from Microsoft
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October 6th, 2005, 07:06 PM
#9
This thread is like echo country..
After the first four posts it's all the same only in thinking not linking..
(edit: whith the exception of MrBabis who actualy found out something interesting..)
Can't anybody read anymore ??
ASCII stupid question, get a stupid ANSI.
When in Russia, pet a PETSCII.
Get your ass over to SLAYRadio the best station for C64 Remixes !
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October 6th, 2005, 07:16 PM
#10
Haha, I just woke up. I didnt read a things. Ill admit it, I just said the same thing as therenegade Buuuuuuuuurn.
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